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Foreign Ministry Summons Russian Ambassador Over Ukraine Attacks

Foreign Ministry Summons Russian Ambassador Over Ukraine Attacks

Tue 15 Apr 2025 17:58 CEST

The Russian ambassador has been summoned by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, the government reports on its website.

US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

Tue 15 Apr 2025 11:15 CEST

Many closed embassies, withdrawn funds to both the UN and Nato, and mass layoffs of diplomats. These cutbacks are included in an "aggressive" budget proposal for the US Department of State

Iran's Foreign Minister Heads to Moscow for Talks with Lavrov on US Meeting

Iran's Foreign Minister Heads to Moscow for Talks with Lavrov on US Meeting

Mon 14 Apr 2025 10:21 CEST

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is traveling to Moscow to discuss the weekend's nuclear energy meeting with the USA together with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The talks with the USA are expected to resume in Italy on Saturday

Iran and USA to Continue Indirect Nuclear Talks with Omani Mediation

Iran and USA to Continue Indirect Nuclear Talks with Omani Mediation

Sun 13 Apr 2025 11:56 CEST

Even the upcoming talks with the USA will be held "indirectly" and with Omani mediation, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry the day after the intense nuclear energy meeting with the USA.

State Department Urges Reporting of 'Unchristian' Behavior

State Department Urges Reporting of 'Unchristian' Behavior

Sun 13 Apr 2025 09:15 CEST

Employees at the US Department of State are being urged to report colleagues who exhibit "unchristian" behavior, reports Politico. It feels very much like "The Handmaid's Tale", says an anonymous official to the news site

Iran on the talks: Giving a sincere chance

Iran on the talks: Giving a sincere chance

Fri 11 Apr 2025 07:46 CEST

Iran says it wants to give diplomacy a "genuine chance" ahead of this weekend's talks with the USA.

Xi Jinping to Visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia Next Week

Xi Jinping to Visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia Next Week

Fri 11 Apr 2025 05:05 CEST

EU and China Discuss Electric Car Tariff Agreement

EU and China Discuss Electric Car Tariff Agreement

Thu 10 Apr 2025 21:41 CEST

In the wake of Donald Trump's tariffs, the EU and China have plans for closer economic cooperation.

Sweden Warns of Economic Impact from Trump's Tariffs, Eyes Short-Term Work

Sweden Warns of Economic Impact from Trump's Tariffs, Eyes Short-Term Work

Thu 10 Apr 2025 10:43 CEST

The government warns of enormous consequences of Trump's tariffs and growth will have to be written down. This is harmful to the Swedish economy, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party)

Norway Welcomes More Patients from Gaza for Urgent Medical Care

Norway Welcomes More Patients from Gaza for Urgent Medical Care

Thu 10 Apr 2025 07:29 CEST

Eight patients with attendants were evacuated on Wednesday from war-torn Gaza Strip to Norway for medical treatment, announces the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Global Dynamics Speed Up German Coalition Formation

Global Dynamics Speed Up German Coalition Formation

Wed 9 Apr 2025 13:59 CEST

Just over six weeks after the German election, a coalition agreement is in place. That it went so fast can be due to the global situation, says political scientist Maria Thürk

Swedish Ministry Not Involved in Maryam Moghaddam's Legal Case

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Swedish Ministry Not Involved in Maryam Moghaddam's Legal Case

Wed 9 Apr 2025 13:36 CEST

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is not working on the case of the Swedish-Iranian filmmaker Maryam Moghaddam, they state to Kulturnytt at Sveriges Radio.

Turkish Court Denies Release of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin

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Turkish Court Denies Release of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin

Wed 9 Apr 2025 11:42 CEST

A court in Ankara rejected on Wednesday an appeal against the detention of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin. That's how it works in Turkey, says Dagens ETC's editor-in-chief Anders Gustafsson

Zelensky Claims 155 Chinese Nationals Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Zelensky Claims 155 Chinese Nationals Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Wed 9 Apr 2025 09:49 CEST

At least 155 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia in Ukraine. This says Volodymyr Zelenskyj hours after China called the allegations of many Chinese soldiers "completely baseless"

US Aid Cuts to WFP Partly a Mistake, Some Programs to Be Reinstated

US Aid Cuts to WFP Partly a Mistake, Some Programs to Be Reinstated

Wed 9 Apr 2025 09:11 CEST

The USA is discontinuing financing for several humanitarian aid programs that provide food to people in need, as shown by a number of contract terminations. However, some of the cuts have been announced by mistake, according to the Foreign Ministry

US and Russia to Discuss Embassy Reopenings in Istanbul Meeting

US and Russia to Discuss Embassy Reopenings in Istanbul Meeting

Tue 8 Apr 2025 20:44 CEST

Chinese Soldiers Reportedly Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Kyiv Claims

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Chinese Soldiers Reportedly Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Kyiv Claims

Tue 8 Apr 2025 14:41 CEST

Chinese soldiers are fighting for Russia in the ongoing invasion war in Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is summoning China's ambassador to the country for talks

Swedish Government Convenes Crisis Meeting on US Tariffs

Swedish Government Convenes Crisis Meeting on US Tariffs

Tue 8 Apr 2025 13:58 CEST

This afternoon, the government's strategic coordination group has been called to a meeting due to the American tariffs, reports Aftonbladet.

Sweden to Host NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, May 2026

Sweden to Host NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, May 2026

Tue 8 Apr 2025 12:03 CEST

Israel Urges US to Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Facilities in New Talks

Israel Urges US to Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Facilities in New Talks

Tue 8 Apr 2025 03:40 CEST

Iran and the USA will hold "indirect" talks about Iran's nuclear energy program. The USA's delegation is led by the White House's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff

Sweden Urged to Act as Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

Sweden Urged to Act as Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

Mon 7 Apr 2025 20:16 CEST

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has not been particularly swift and often acted too late, when it comes to Swedes being imprisoned in authoritarian regimes, writes Angela Gui in Expressen. The daughter of Gui Minahi, imprisoned in China, now hopes that it will be different for the journalist Joakim Medin, who is locked up in Turkey

Calls Grow for International Probe into Gaza Ambulance Shooting

Calls Grow for International Probe into Gaza Ambulance Shooting

Mon 7 Apr 2025 19:51 CEST

The Palestinian Red Crescent demands an international and independent investigation into the deadly shooting of several ambulances in the Gaza Strip last month. Israel's military announces that the examination of the incident will be deepened

Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained with Istanbul Mayor in Turkey

Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained with Istanbul Mayor in Turkey

Sat 5 Apr 2025 09:57 CEST

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin is imprisoned in the same section of Silivri Prison as Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – whose arrest triggered the mass protests that Medin traveled to Turkey to cover.

Somalia Expels Swedish Aid Chief Anna Saleem Högberg

Somalia Expels Swedish Aid Chief Anna Saleem Högberg

Thu 3 Apr 2025 13:25 CEST

The government in Somalia has decided to expel Anna Saleem Högberg, who is the head of Swedish aid there, writes Global Bar Magazine. The reason is said to be a conflict between the parties